HK148b Aterian Hut Site, Har Karkom, Israel, Gallery 3 -- N and NE Sector c. greater than 100.000 to 24,000 BP; b) hk148b #15 shieldlike fem

Aterian hutfloor HK 148b, NE Sector, artifact #15; flint.

Tentative interpretation (James Harrod): Geometric, shield-like, possibly abstract female torso; female figurine or 'goddess'. Two other shield-like artifacts were found in the East sector--see #9 and #12a Gallery 2 (c).

Photo © James Harrod. James Harrod site photos taken on Emmanuel Anati Har Karkom Expedition, April 1996.
4/4/1996